Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is on the verge of eviction from Kitisuru over rent

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is battling eviction from her upmarket Kitisuru home in Nairobi and an auction threat over a disputed Sh44.5 million rent demand.

Ms Waiguru has sought court protection from property developer Kihingo Village Ltd, which has asked the governor to pay the millions of shillings or vacate the Sh80 million house following a botched sale deal inked in September 2015.

The former Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary reckons that she paid Sh40 million in cash for the property and had an agreement with KCB Group to offer an additional Sh40 million as mortgage .

The mortgage agreement was not completed.

The developer of the home has denied receiving payment from Ms Waiguru, calling the governor a tenant and not the owner. Kihingo has demanded that the governor pay rent for the five years she has been residing in the home or risk asset seizure by Chardor Auctioneers.

“The applicant is apprehensive that unless the orders sought herein are granted, the consequences of the eviction will be dire as the suit property is her residential home where she resides with her family. The damage will be irreparable,” Waweru Gatonye, Ms Waiguru’s lawyer, told the court.

“Further, the orders will embolden the defendants (Kihingo Village Ltd) to demand for rent which as stated above is unwarranted and untenable in law.”

Ms Waiguru has sought permanent orders to stop Kihingo Village from demanding rent, arguing that she was the purchaser of the property and not a tenant.

Justice Elijah Obaga issued temporary orders against the eviction, but asked the parties to settle the rent dispute among themselves.

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